2 months
What are the social/emotional milestones for babies at 2 months old? (list at least 2)
- calms down when spoken to or picked up
- looks at your face
- seems happy to see you when you walk up to her
- smiles when you talk to or smile at her
What are the social/emotional milestones for babies at 6 months old? (list 2)
- knows familiar people
- likes to look in mirror
- laughs
What are the social/emotional milestones for children at 12 months old? (list 1)
- plays games with you (ex: pat-a-cake)
What are the social/emotional milestones for children at 18 months old? (list at least 2)
- moves away from you, but looks to make sure you are close by
- points to show you something interesting
- puts hands out for you to wash them
- looks at a few pages in a book with you
- helps you dress by pushing arm through sleeve or lifting up foot
What are the social/emotional milestones for children at 24 months? (list 2)
- notices when others are hurt or upset (ex: pausing or looking sad when someone is crying)
- looks at your face to see how to react in a new situation
What are the language/communication milestones for babies at 2 months old? (list 2)
- makes sounds other than crying
- reacts to loud sounds
What are the language/communication milestones for babies at 6 months old? (list 2)
- takes turns making sounds with you
- sticks tongue out and blows
- makes squealing noises
What are the language/communication milestones for children at 12 months old? (list 2)
- waves bye bye
- calls a parent "mama" or "dada" or another special name
- understands "no" (pauses briefly or stops when you say it)
What are the language/communication milestones for children at 18 months old? (list 2)
- tries to say 3 or more words besides "mama" or "dada"
- follows 1 step directions without any gestures (ex: giving you the toy when you say "give it to me"
What are the language/communication milestones for children at 24 months old? (list 2)
- points to things in a book when you ask. (ex: "Where is the bear?")
- says at least 2 words together (ex: "more milk")
- points to at least 2 body parts when asked to show you
- uses more gestures than just waving and pointing (ex: blowing a kiss or nodding yes)
What are the cognitive milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving) for babies at 2 months old? (list 2)
- watches you as you move
- looks at a toy for several seconds
What are the cognitive milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving) for babies at 6 months old? (list 2)
- puts things in mouth to explore
- reaches to grab toy
- closes lips to demonstrate no desire for more food
- put something in a container (like a block in a cup)
- looks for things you hide (like a toy under a blanket)
What are the cognitive milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving) for children at 18 months old? (list 2)
- copies you doing chores like sweeping with a broom
- plays with toys in simple ways (ex: pushing a car)
What are the cognitive milestones (learning, thinking, problem-solving) for children at 24 months old? (list 2)
- holds something in one hand while using the other hand (ex: holding a container and taking the lid off)
- tries to use switches, knobs, or buttons on a toy
- plays with more than one toy at the same time (ex: putting toy food on a toy plate)
What are the movement/physical development milestones for babies at 2 months old? (list 3)
- holds head up when on tummy
- moves both arms and both legs
- opens hands briefly
What are the movement/physical development milestones for babies at 6 months old? (list 3)
- rolls from tummy to back
- pushes straight up with arms when on tummy
- leans on hands for support when sitting
What are the movement/physical development milestones for children at 12 months old? (list 3)
- pulls up to stand
- walks holding on to furniture
- drinks from a cup without a lid as you hold it
- picks things up between thumb and pointer finger (like small bits of food)
What are the movement/physical milestones for children at 18 months old? (list at least 3)
- walks without holding onto anyone or anything
- scribbles
- drinks from a cup without a lid and may spill sometimes
- feeds self with fingers
- tries to use a spoon
- climbs on or off a couch or chair without help
What are the movement/physical milestones for children at 24 months old? (list 3)
- kicks a ball
- runs
- walks (not climbs) up a few stairs with or without help
- eats with a spoon